The Defending Chumps; Japan takes the Danes to School
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Before the World Cup started I predicted that it would be a very different World Cup. The teams we all expect to go on suffered and today was no different. The defending champions, Italy, suffered defeat at the hands of the Slovakians. My goodness. Italy was very very disappointing in all three games and seemed to fancy diving to the ground instead of hitting the ground running and dominating the group as everyone expected them to. I have never cared much for Italian futbol, but today I couldn't help but feel sorry for them. Too many teams have waited until the third game to give it everything and by that time it is far too late. Slovakia's attacking was phenomenal and you could tell they came to play. As a result of a well orchestrated offense, Italy managed to finish dead last in a group that is average with only two points. Dismal. Embarassing. *insert term that expresses gross disappointment* I'm sure 99% of everyone's brackets are shot to hell. But I think the World Cup is more interesting now. Depending on how Spain does tomorrow they could potentially face Brasil. Nice.
Japan v Denmark
How do you say "class is in session" in Japanese? The Japanese were exceptional in this game and completely stunned the Danish defense, scoring from two free kicks. Finally somebody has figured out how to score from a set play with Jabulani. It reminds me of that Jay-z line, "Do the Impossible and then do it twice." And they certainly did.
Cameroon v the Netherlands
Glad RvP is doing well and glad he scored a goal. I'm excited to see him return to Arsenal and hopefully we can get a full season out of him. I picked the Dutch to win the World Cup and their display today cements that for me. Their attack was very fluid and entertaining.
And why has nobody figured out that Arjen Robben does the same thing every time? And why can't they stop him? Starts on the right side, goes past one defender, goes past the second and turns 90 degrees and fires on target. This time he was unlucky to hit the post because he had Hamidou beat. Huntelaar puts the rebound in the back of the net to give the Netherlands the victory. And Cameroon sucessfully loses all three of their group games and earns zero point.
Enjoy the rest of the 3rd round of group games. The Race to the Cup officially begins on Saturday. Catch you in the comments, or follow us on twitter: @LiveBrtheFutbol
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